August 1, 2013 — The following was released by the NOAA Fisheries Northeast Regional Office:
Today, NOAA Fisheries announced proposed measures to establish herring catch limits for 2013-15, modify herring management area closure thresholds, establish a closure threshold for the entire herring fishery, establish seasons in herring management areas, and allow carryover of unharvested catch.
Read the full release and provide comments on these proposed measures.